16:45 Goodwood

Thursday 28 July 2022

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

World Pool Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 56.24s

(5)

Navello¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 91| D

7/1

Career-best effort when scoring at Chester in June and shaped as if still in form (not clear run) there 12 days ago. Still looks on a fair mark and is one to be interested in.

Form: 428165

(9)

Shamlaan¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: K P De Foy| OR: 91| CD

8/1

Gained third victory from first 4 starts for new yard over C&D in April and has shaped as if still in form since, albeit only mid-field in 11-runner event at Chester last time.

Form: 113036

(1)

Get Ahead¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 91| D

7/1

Useful sort who hit the frame in listed events prior to a solid showing in a big field at Ascot last time. Can make her presence felt if things drop right.

Form: 6-33340

(13)

Sophie's Star¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 90| D

14/1

Made winning yard debut at Musselburgh (5f) in June and matched that when fourth in a listed event at Ayr later that month. Not disgraced when fifth at Chester 19 days ago but this looks tough enough again.

Form: 34-7145

(3)

Swayze²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 88| D

15/2

Gained reward for some solid showings when making all at Haydock by ½ length from Sir Henry Cotton 4 weeks ago. Likeable sort who looks a player once more.

Form: 83-7271

(10)

Resilience³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Barry McHugh| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 87| D

18/1

Enjoying a good campaign, bagging fourth victory of the campaign in 3-runner event at Windsor a month ago. Warrants respect for new yard.

Form: 146101

(7)

Dusky Prince^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 84| D

6/1

Didn't need to improve to complete hat-trick at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Thriving and should go well once more despite a small rise.

Form: 534111

(2)

Silky Wilkie¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 84| D

8/1

In top form this season and produced another career best to score at Hamilton 13 days ago. This is tougher, but liable to give another good account.

Form: 341221

(14)

Le Beau Garcon²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 83| D

11/4

Progressive 2-y-o who won pair of 5f novices and caught the eye in a big way when second on return/handicap debut at Musselburgh. Not discredited in hot race at Newmarket 3 weeks ago and remains of interest back in distance.

Form: 211-27

(4)

Ballet Steps⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: K A Ryan| OR: 82| D

28/1

Returned with an impressive success at Nottingham and, while disappointing since, she's been freshened up prior to this, so not a forlorn hope.

Form: 188-155

(6)

Catch Cunningham^p⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 82| D

50/1

Good effort at Thirsk on reappearance but has been underwhelming since, so hard to fancy in this competitive event.

Form: 334-200

(12)

Kape Moss³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: D Loughnane| OR: 77| CD

14/1

Made all over C&D in May but wasn't in the same form at Newcastle last time. Likely to be taken on up front, so others make more appeal.

Form: 31-4016

Non-Runners

(8)

Sir Henry Cotton²⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: Callum Hutchinson

(11)

Clarence C³⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: H Spiller J: Louis Steward

Forecasts

Le Beau Garcon (11/4), Dusky Prince (6/1), Get Ahead (7/1), Navello (7/1), Swayze (15/2), Silky Wilkie (8/1), Shamlaan (8/1), Sir Henry Cotton (8/1), Kape Moss (14/1), Sophie's Star (14/1), Resilience (18/1), Ballet Steps (28/1), Catch Cunningham (50/1), Clarence C (50/1)

A tricky one to unpick but NAVELLO is seemingly still on the up and hasn't had the rub of the green on his last couple of outings, so he's preferred to the thriving Sir Henry Cotton, who is also progressing. Dusky Prince has to be feared in his bid for the four-timer.